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I really like the first deal. Hinrich would give us an excellent (and legitimate) back-up PG that can play very good defense. I'm sure he could help mentor Jrue a bit as well. Ultimately, we would acquire what we were hunting for: a young big man. I'd take it!

I like the first trade with the Wizards as I actually posted that two weeks ago and was flamed immediately for it. Aside from addressing needs it also does wonders to cap space over the long term. There was a report on real gm just a couple days ago that teams are calling about Heinrich, who knows, maybe the front office in Philly is starting to get active? With McGee at center I think we could do a lot of damage...think of him as a smarter Dalembert. That's actually not a bad comparison. Hawes playing the role of backup center also makes me feel more comfortable as he would make our second unit better than it already is. Having the backup center on the opposition have to come out and guard Spence would allow guys like Thad, Lou and Turner to really abuse the paint.

"A coach I talked to at the [summer league] 2 years ago who worked with Speights pre-draft said “He has all the talent in the world, but he’s dumb as bricks.” - Jordan Sams of Liberty Ballers

I actually think Hinrich and Lou would be ok together in the backcourt. Lou would have to play more off the ball, and Hinny can defend some at SG.
I think that would raise the overall consistency and effectiveness of our already pretty good bench.

Obviously, finding minutes for Meeks and ET becomes more difficult, but I think it's doable, because Hinrich wouldn't have to play a lot of minutes, and I don't see a problem with Iggy only getting 35 minutes. Nocioni would just rarely get off the bench.

The thing is, we all know this is likely fantasy. Washington probably would rather move Blatche. If he had his head on straight, Blatche might be a nice player. But he seems too risky of a bet to give up Iguodala for him.

I actually think Hinrich and Lou would be ok together in the backcourt. Lou would have to play more off the ball, and Hinny can defend some at SG.
I think that would raise the overall consistency and effectiveness of our already pretty good bench.

Obviously, finding minutes for Meeks and ET becomes more difficult, but I think it's doable, because Hinrich wouldn't have to play a lot of minutes, and I don't see a problem with Iggy only getting 35 minutes. Nocioni would just rarely get off the bench.

The thing is, we all know this is likely fantasy. Washington probably would rather move Blatche. If he had his head on straight, Blatche might be a nice player. But he seems too risky of a bet to give up Iguodala for him.

I don't know how good they are but looking at DC's roster they have like 4 young centers. McGee has shown some knuckleheadedness as well, so its a chance they'd let him go if they can get better. They have a lot of length, they need some bulk.

Originally Posted by JtotheMurphy

I like the first trade with the Wizards as I actually posted that two weeks ago and was flamed immediately for it. Aside from addressing needs it also does wonders to cap space over the long term. There was a report on real gm just a couple days ago that teams are calling about Heinrich, who knows, maybe the front office in Philly is starting to get active? With McGee at center I think we could do a lot of damage...think of him as a smarter Dalembert. That's actually not a bad comparison. Hawes playing the role of backup center also makes me feel more comfortable as he would make our second unit better than it already is. Having the backup center on the opposition have to come out and guard Spence would allow guys like Thad, Lou and Turner to really abuse the paint.

Of the two, Mcgee is the one with a better chance of becoming an upper echelon defensive big man. Pretty much everyone in the league knows this.
Not happening. Young bigs like that rarely get traded while still on their rookie contracts. We're talking about Iguodala with a pretty significant contract remaining.....not a 25 ppg scorer.

All of the sudden, Blatche is rebounding at a strong rate and playing with more energy on defense. Where did that come from? Will he revert to old habits? Will he start taking better care of his body? He's got several years left under contract. Too Risky.